Armor Guardians

Seeing Xia Qianmeng like this, Xia Qianxue's lips moved slightly. She wanted to say thank you to Xia Qianmeng out of habit, but her intuition reminded her that there was no need to say thank you given their relationship.

Finally, Xia Qianxue turned all her unspoken words into a hug, embracing the weakened Xia Qianmeng once more. She felt she owed Xia Qianmeng so much and wanted to make it up to her.

Knowing that Xia Qianmeng wasn't truly unconscious, Xia Qianxue held Xia Qianmeng close and tried to discuss things with her: "I know you're tired, so... can I be your older sister from now on?"

Xia Qianmeng: "..."

She wondered what the girl's first words would be after waking up, that she wanted to take over so quickly. But she wasn't really used to being called "sister." Since Xia Qianxue wanted it, she would give it to her.

"Being a big sister isn't easy. Are you really ready?"

It was that familiar tone of voice, which confirmed to Xia Qianxue once again that the Xia Qianmeng she knew had truly returned. She knew... Xia Qianmeng would always love her.

Thinking of this, Xia Qianxue tightened her grip on Xia Qianmeng's arms, but unfortunately, both of them were wearing armor, so the touch wasn't very pleasant.

Meanwhile, after hearing that things had quieted down outside, the people inside the base slowly came out to see if the bombing had really ended and what the outside world looked like after it was over.

Xia Qianmeng and Xia Qianxue were not far away, just near the entrance of the base. Therefore, when Xia Wei and Xu Fangying came out, they easily saw the two embracing each other.

"Qianmeng! Qianxue!"

Upon finally seeing their children, Xia Wei and Xu Fangying rushed over to check on them. They found Xia Qianmeng and Xia Qianxue lying together chatting, with Xia Qianxue seemingly having recovered.

What a miracle! At this moment, Xia Wei, Xu Fangying, Ye Ying, and even Gao Fei all wanted to exclaim this. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed that these armors had such magical power. After this, people's desire to seize the armors would probably be even stronger.

Thinking of this, Ye Ying subconsciously looked at the other entrances and exits of the Golden Group's secret base. At this moment, the surviving members of the Golden Group were also coming out one after another, and more and more of them were emerging.

With murderous intent in her eyes, Ye Ying believed that keeping secrets only from the dead was the safest option, and for that reason, she didn't mind going on another killing spree.

Gao Fei shared the same idea as Ye Ying, so after the idea came to her, the Youying Armor was successfully reassembled on her body, ready to charge into the crowd on the other side and become a death god they feared.

"Wait a moment."

Wearing the Xuanwu Armor, Nangong Qingyun immediately stepped between Ye Ying and Gao Fei. Today's battle had greatly affected him, so he was unwilling to see any more casualties: "The Jin Group's disregard for their surviving teammates' bombing of the area has already disheartened them. They have decided to leave the Jin Group afterward, so... can you let them go this time?"

Ye Ying and Gao Fei exchanged a knowing glance, both clearly hesitant.

Seeing that there was still a chance, Nangong Qingyun continued to help analyze and try to persuade them: "The commotion here is so big that it can't be hidden anymore. Soon, more people will definitely come here. What will they think when they see you slaughtering so many innocent people? Besides, our biggest enemy now is the mutant beasts, and they are all valuable combat forces..."

"you're right."

Nangong Qingyun's words awakened Ye Ying's rationality, but she did not want to release them just like that, or rather, she did not want to let Nangong Qingyun off the hook just like that: "I won't talk about right or wrong here. Simply put, it's all about the winner taking all. Since you want to stand up for them, then you should help them pay the price for their actions. That way, I can spare them."

"What's the price?" "Your Xuanwu Armor summoner."

"...Couldn't we have chosen a different condition?"

As the young master of the Kaishan Sect, Nangong Qingyun has plenty of things, but he only has one Armor Summoning Device, and he cherishes it very much after gaining the Armor's recognition.

But now, the other party has put forward this condition...

Seeing the reluctance on Nangong Qingyun's face, Ye Ying did not want to give him too much time. She knew that Nangong Qingyun had helped Xia Wei and Xu Fangying, but the more armor the Jin Group had, the more dangerous it would be for her and Xia Qianmeng.

Therefore, this was the only way she could do it; keeping the armor summoner in her own hands was the safest thing to do.

After all, they and the Gold Group have now completely broken off relations.

"I'll give you ten seconds to think about it."

Seeing Ye Ying's aggressive demeanor, Gao Fei couldn't help but think more highly of Ye Ying. When it came to ruthlessness, she really needed to learn from Ye Ying.

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Nangong Qingyun did not give a verbal answer, but after sighing, he gave his answer through his actions. After removing his armor, he threw his beloved armor summoner towards Ye Ying, who caught it steadily.

At this moment, Nangong Qingyun recalled some of the words that Cang Lin, the summoner of the Azure Dragon Armor, had said to him when he left the Gold Group, and he seemed to understand something vaguely.

After that, he should also leave the Gold Team.

On the other side, after obtaining the armor summoner, Ye Ying kept his promise and stopped causing trouble, turning his attention back to Xia Qianmeng and Xia Qianxue, who were being helped up by their parents.

"Let's talk about this when we get back. It's time for us to leave now."

Almost the instant Ye Ying finished speaking, the rumbling sound of helicopters came again. It was the sound of the Shadow Group's armed helicopters. All of the Gold Group's helicopters in this area had crashed in the battle, and it would take a long time to send new ones.

Therefore, the evacuation of the surviving members of the Shadow Crew was not hindered this time, and they were all quickly evacuated from the battlefield.

After that, reporters from various media outlets who smelled the cat's odor arrived immediately. Upon seeing the horrific scene, they, who had been talking incessantly, were speechless. So many people had died.

Soon, they noticed a familiar figure: Nangong Qingyun, the summoner of the Xuanwu Armor. After being promoted by the Golden Group, he was now basically a big star.

When facing interviews from various media outlets, Nangong Qingyun's usual optimistic smile was gone. His face was gloomy, and he even couldn't help but shed tears in front of so many cameras.

He didn't say anything, so no one knew why he was crying. It might be because of his fallen comrades, or it might be because of the loss of the Xuanwu Armor...

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